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Associate+16% vs national median210 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Delgado Community College

Ranked 8th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,097
middle 50%: $27,525 – $46,584
Median · 5 years out
$46,940
middle 50%: $34,840 – $58,197
Median · 10 years out
$61,167
middle 50%: $41,695 – $83,243

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary Arts and Related Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Delgado Community College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $36,097 one year after graduating, rising to $61,167 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 8th of 105 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,194 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$49,530 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$48,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$46,577 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Delgado Community College

Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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